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augment

verb

Enlarge or increase

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
A
Ends with
T
Contains
UG
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɔːɡˈmɛnt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Enlarge or increase

    “The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East”

verb

  1. Grow or intensify

    “The pressure augmented”

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Example Sentences

The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East
The pressure augmented

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